New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-27
could get his hands hot stove The chief was
very proud OF his letter. being OF course entirely gno
rant Of its contents and Captain Baker needed the warn
THE POUGHKEEPSIE BRIDGE,
NO SERIOUS OPPOSITION TO 1.-THE REPEAL

NO SERIOUS OPPOSITION TO 1.-THE REPEAL OF
THE CHARTER NOT DEMANDED.
Tho reported opposition to the completion Of the big
bridge the Hudson In course OF construction
at POugnkeepsIc, has very little substantial basis. The
Abauians who have the only bridge the Hudson
now in existence not like the ides OF greater struc
any other point hut this opposition Is purely
sentimental In this city the opposition Is confined en-
tirey the Sound steamer the ghteage ana the cana
boat interests The former fear the loss OF some traFe
the lighters think that considerable amount OF freight
will go by the bridge and thus escape their charges IN
this port while the caLal boat men anticipate that
there will he danger in passing long tows OF boats be-
tween the piers OF of these arguments are
worth eercus consideration but they arc m de TO 10
duty in tho absence OF better good reasons Tor tue
repeal OF the charter, urged on the legislature
The bill is generally garded among business men here
as n strike" and the unsubstantial arguments ad-
vanced In support of 1t would seem to justify tho sns-
picon Tho bridge is being constructed with Fhilade-
phia capital though built tv New-York company, aud
the strikers at Albany seem to aim at the former
This great engineering work Is 40 far advanced
piers being almost lnishelthat even the shallow
argument danger CANA boats is idle. Whatever
element OF danger exists ia already there but the opinion
OF General John Newton, the engineer and at present
Commissioner OF Public Works OF NewYork, shows that
there is danger to be anticipated from these PIERS
General A. r. Humphrey Engineern- Chlef. U. D. A.
called General Newton for report on this very point
Newton wiote In reply
"he section remaining after the piers are placed
would still be than that or the natural river az
bue Point below rbe city (Poughkeepsie The height
given TO the bridge and the distance apart OF the ers
OneI the least possible Inconvenience to navigation
This immense work. when completed as IL VIII DO
under the contract by January nert will be ono OF the
longest and ono OF highest bridges in existence It's
total length will be about four miles There Will be I'VE
spans above tho river channel resting ON four piers
placed in the water. The three centre spans directly
above the channeI that point VII DO ooO rect
each. They will be oantleveis. the largest or snch
spans constructed and will be OF steel throughout
The lowest span will be 100 feet above high tide.
dOuble-track railway will tho bridge ana the
demands that the structure shall 10 OF gu cent
strength support Two trains each drawn by Two 30
ton engines carrying q load OF 5000 pounds per lnea
foot. The bridge will cost S5000.OOO Seven great rail-
roads have already contracted To extend hsr systems
to connect with tho bridge. and will be short ana
the Pennsylvania coal and oil neds
and all New England. Mr.. H. J. Jewett when pro.i
dent OF tho Erie railway estimated that his road woula
sepd thousand freight day. including coal across
Poughkeepse bridge from the day OF Its completion